Schedule
June 18 - 21:
Friday 7 - 9pm Teaching
Rinpoche will give a teaching on the Drikung Kagyu tradition of Terma, or
hidden treasure texts. The teachings being offered by Rinpoche are based on
the Terma revealed by Rinchen Puntsok and Nuden Dorje.
Yangzab Chenrezig
Saturday Empowerment & Teachings 9am – 9pm
Rinpoche will teach on the outer, inner, and secret practice of Chenrezig,
entitled: "The Secret Hook of Compassion." Teachings will also be
given Saturday evening on the ritual to liberate beings who have died and
are suffering in the Bardo.
Chöd Empowerment & Teachings
Sunday Empowerment 9am - 5pm
Nuden Dorje's Rainbow Body Chöd Empowerment and Chöd Retreat: Empowerment,
Teachings, and Practice Sessions. This is a rare opportunity to receive direct
instruction on this powerful purification practice.
Guide to the Fortunate
Monday 9am - 4pm
The Sadhana of Urgyen Rinpoche Guide to the Fortunate "The Excellent
Path of Benefit and Ease" Empowerment and Teachings. This Terma was hidden
and revealed specifically for these troubled times. This intention of the
practice is to pacifiy illness, famine, drought, and the "Age of Weapons".
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Thupten Nyingpo Rinpoche
At the request of Ontul Rinpoche, and other Drikung Kagyu Lama's, Thupten
Nyingpo Rinpoche, is coming to the US for his first visit. Our intention is
to invite Rinpoche to return to Tucson for further teachings and guidance.
Thupten Nyingpo Rinpoche's incarnations can be traced back to the extraordinary
Drigunkpa Atsara Sale, who lived in 9th century Tibet. Atsara Sale was one
of the heart sons of Guru Rinpoche. Revered as a great practitioner of Vajrakilaya,
he was also a consort of Yeshe Tsogyal and their relationship has become the
source of inspiration for students through the ages.
The first incarnation known as Thupten Nyingpo was the younger brother of
two notable teachers: the great 19th century Drikung Treasure revealer Nuden
Dorje; and the first Ontul Rinpoche. The first Thupten Nyingpo Rinpoche became
a great siddha, highly accomplished in the practices of Chöd and Vajrakilaya.
Students of the Drikung lineage should note that the present Thupten Nyingpo's
previous incarnation was one of the root teachers of our beloved Garchen Rinpoche.
During teachings in Rochester at the end of May, Garchen Rinpoche showed
great respect for Thupten Nyingpo. As they received an empowerment, students
were delighted to learn that Garchen Rinpoche was given the transmission for
the empowerment by Thupten Nyingpo's previous incarnation.
Today Thupten Nyingpo Rinpoche, together with H.E. Bongtul Rinpoche, heads
Lho Gar Monastary in Eastern Tibet. His teachers include H.H. Chetsang Rinpoche,
H.E. Garchen Rinpoche, Ven. Ontul Rinpoche, Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche, and Drubwang
Rinpoche. He also studied at the Payul (Nyingma) Shedra in South India. His
activities for the future include creating a new Shedra at his Monastary as
well as a school to care for and raise homeless orphans.
In whatever teaching or other activity he undertakes, he earnestly pursues
hearing, reflecting, and meditation, never wasting a moment, always embodying
the sacred intention of the Dharma. He presently continues to strive raising
the Victory Banner, for the glory of the teachings and beings.
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Background Information on the Empowerments and Teachings
http://www.dharma-media.org/wogmin/nuden_dorje.html
The Third Turning of the Wheel is the Vajrayana (or resultant vehicle), which
takes the power of nirvana as path, using the result as path. Vajrayana reveals
methods used to achieve perfect Buddhahood in a single lifetime, accomplished
by an individual with rigorous spiritual practice and the assistance of a
guru. The Vajrayana scriptures came down to us as the tantras.
The tantras were received through visions and revelations, or from higher
spiritual epiphanies and realizations. Many, including the seventeen Dzogchen
tantras, were received in secret “twilight” languages like Dakini script (Devanagiri),
rather than Pali or Sanskrit.
The tantras include a whole array of teachings on the nondual teachings of
Mahamudra and Dzogchen, as well as teachings on such topics as Kalachakra,
bardo, dream yoga, tantric energy yoga, visionary practices, and the rainbow
light body.
The precious teachings being presented in Tucson by Thupten Nyingpo Rinpoche
come from the secret Yangzab tantras revealed by Oygen Nuden Dorje and Drikung
Rinchen Phuntsok.
Yangzab Chenrezig
Thupten Nyingpo Rinpoche will be giving the Yangzab Chenrezig empowerment,
which was revealed as a treasure by Drikung Rinchen Phuntsok. This treasure
cycle includes the outer, inner, and secret practice of Chenrezig. This is
a very potent practice to generate bodhicitta, and to realize and abide in
mind's true nature. Also included in this cycle of practices, is a death ritual
to liberate those who have died and are suffering in the bardo. Through this
practice, the consciousness of the deceased being is summoned from the bardo,
demonic obstructers are dispelled, their negative karma is purified, and they
are guided to Amitaba’s Pureland.
Rainbow Body Chöd
Following in the tradition of his previous incarnations, the present Thupten
Nyingpo Rinpoche is also an accomplished Chöd Master and Vajrakilaya
practitioner. Rinpoche will be teaching the very special Chöd practice
of Drikung Nuden Dorje. This Chöd practice was revealed to Nuden Dorje
in a Pure Vision and is unique in that it unifies all Chöd traditions
in one practice.
It is a great blessing to be able to receive this practice from Rinpoche.
Through this Chöd practice the two accumulations of merit and wisdom
are quickly accomplished, and it is possible within one lifetime, to attain
the indestructible Rainbow Body. In future Tucson teachings, this practice
will also be taught by Ontul Rinpoche and Thupten Nyingpo Rinpoche as part
of ongoing teachings intended to assist Sangha members with the practice of
Vajrayana Buddhism.
Guide to the Fortunate
The Sadhana of Urgyen Rinpoche Guide to the Fortunate "The Excellent
Path of Benefit and Ease" Empowerment and Teachings. This is a treasure
text revealed by Vidyadhara Urgyen Chemchog Nuden Tsal.This practice pacifies
illness, famine, drought, and the "Age of Weapons". This is a wonderful
sadhana, being offered to generate blessings during the Earth Changes.
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Cost & Suggested Donation for Retreats
Scholarships and work/study are available.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Suggested Donation for those attending both the Chenrezig and Chöd Retreat
- $80
Friday evening only - $20
Daily - $30
Registration is available online at www.dharmakirti.org
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Contact:
For registration and further information please contact:
Lewis Humphreys by email: [email protected];
or call 520-326-8436
Further information on this event will be posted at
http://www.dharma-media.org/wogmin/ddca.html
& www.dharmakirti.org
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Location:
3547 E Elida St.
Tucson AZ
These teachings are sponsored by the Drikung Dzogchen Community Arizona (Drikung
Dzogchen Community)
in collaboration with Dharmakirti College. www.dharmakirti.org
May these teachings benefit all sentient beings.
